So it is possible, however, the right conditions to sustain this for 500m are hard to find.Yes more efficiency is required.Kite speed sailors are by far the most efficient on a knot per $ ranking though:) which to me is way more impressive than a knot per wind strength ratio

Now back to kiting. Kite pull is vectored so only small portitition of kite line pull is transferred to forward speed of the kiter and normal kite force is less than gravity. Kiter standing up has big factor to air resistance. Then there is water resistance to beat.

What I am thinking is to use something like "air chair" (hydrofoil chair) with aerodynamic hull. I remember seeing a youtube video disabled man kiting with special chair. IMO kite speed buggies "prove" the point.

So it is possible, however, the right conditions to sustain this for 500m are hard to find.Yes more efficiency is required.Kite speed sailors are by far the most efficient on a knot per $ ranking though:) which to me is way more impressive than a knot per wind strength ratio

KitesurfGenetrix 7m Hydra with bar 1150 Euro (£930)Only production speedboard I could find was the 2010 Underground at $700 without straps. (£440) Most top guys use customs so probably more expensive. At a guess £700?Pads straps and fins about £150

So it is possible, however, the right conditions to sustain this for 500m are hard to find.Yes more efficiency is required.Kite speed sailors are by far the most efficient on a knot per $ ranking though:) which to me is way more impressive than a knot per wind strength ratio

KitesurfGenetrix 7m Hydra with bar 1150 Euro (£930)Only production speedboard I could find was the 2010 Underground at $700 without straps. (£440) Most top guys use customs so probably more expensive. At a guess £700?Pads straps and fins about £150

While we were talking about costs, I just thought it worth mentioning that Tilmann can shape a bit of wood and for 25euro and the cost of a standard wave kite, he can do 54 knots. In speed, you cant beat kiteboarding in bang for the buck.

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